How To Make Droplets Levitate on Water
Fluid dynamicists have developed a trick to make droplets sit on water indefinitely.See it in action in this video
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Pulsars: Gravitational Wave Detectors on the Cheap
Gravitational waves make pulsars shimmer, a phenomenon that's inspiring a cheap new way of hunting for the elusive ripples in spacetime
How Cosmic Ray Muons Could Reveal Hidden Nuclear Waste
Muons were once used to "X-ray" an Egyptian pyramid. Now physicists hope to use a similar method to peer inside old nuclear waste repositories.
The Technology Behind the Red Bull Stratos Stunt Dive
One leap for a daredevil, a couple technological steps for mankind.
Topology: The Secret Ingredient In The Latest Theory of Everything
Combine topology with symmetry and add a sprinkling of quantum mechanics. The result? A powerful new theory of everything
Global Food Prices Set To Soar--Again
The last food price bubble triggered riots around the world. Now prices are set to rise again, say complexity theorists
How To Build A Black Hole Laser
You can amplify light by bouncing it between the horizons of a black hole and a white hole. Now physicists have worked out how to build such a device in the lab
Space Station Spin-Off Could Protect Mars-Bound Astronauts From Radiation
Superconducting technology developed for the International Space Station could protect humans on the way to the asteroids or Mars. But will it be worth the cost?
Room Temperature Superconductivity Found in Graphite Grains
Water-soaked grains of carbon superconduct at room temperature, claim a team of physicists from Germany
First Evidence of Affine Symmetry in Hand Movement
Measurements reveal powerful symmetries in the way humans move their hands, a result that may have important implications for robotics
